cctv and general surveillence

[levigsp]

My son has just taken over a high class company that fits surveillance equipment, on private homes, industrial and farms etc.
Working across most of the south of England and further if necessary.
From home CCTV to Farm calving shed cameras, industrial premises to fisheries, everything is covered with state of art equipment.
If anyone is thinking along these lines, please pm me for contact details. or visit https://sighthoundsurveillance.co.uk/

 

[JTO]

Growth industry!

 

[Sampo]

Would only be a matter of time before monitored CCTV becomes the norm as part of monitored alarms.

 

[Pedro]

The UK is, I'm told the place where there's more CCTV cameras than anywhere else in the world. Which is a problem for some people who see their privacy invaded. But really, there simply isn't enough time for all the footage to be viewed by someone except when footage is needed because something has happened. And that's usually a good thing. So if it's your habit to stand in the front garden picking your nose whilst waiting for the paper boy, your secret is probably safe. Except the paper boy will know.

If I'm ever in the market, levigsp, I'll bear your son in mind.

 

[Klenchblaize]

The issue with any IP address ‘monitored’ CCTV system is that of deployment of a meaningful response to an incident/activation. As in its fine and dandy to be aware that a Ford pickup of a certain vintage has just reversed up to your garage & deer larder but unless you’re also in a position to deploy a Creedmoor equipped drone you’re frankly stuffed if Plod are slow off the mark.

K

 

[nun_hunter]

The issue with any IP address ‘monitored’ CCTV system is that of deployment of a meaningful response to an incident/activation. As in its fine and dandy to be aware that a Ford pickup of a certain vintage has just reversed up to your garage & deer larder but unless you’re also in a position to deploy a Creedmoor equipped drone you’re frankly stuffed if Plod are slow off the mark.

K

The benefit of monitored CCTV (and even Ring doorbell type stuff) is that you can call the police and actually tell them that someone is currently breaking in and what they are wearing or driving in real time. The downside with a company monitored alarm or CCTV is they can't distinguish between you selling a TV and loading it into someone's car as an accidental activation Vs someone stealing your TV and loading it into their car. It's not like burglars actually turn up with a balaclava, stripey jumper and a bag marked SWAG.

Monitored alarm systems at present are pointless as by the time it gets picked up but the monitoring company and they try calling you back multiple times to be sure it's not an accidental activation and then give up and call the police you've already lost 10 minutes and the thieves are gone.

If but some miracle they are still there theiving and the police are called then they won't rush as 99% of all these calls are false activations so another 20 minutes pass and if anyone was breaking in they are long gone.

I'd happily pay £50 for a WiFi smart camera that links to mine and my wife's phone and alerted us to anything happening. That way if it did alert us to an intruder it'd be a call to 999 with a genuine intruders on scene and get an immediate response (assuming there were any officers actually left).

 

[Klenchblaize]

The benefit of monitored CCTV (and even Ring doorbell type stuff) is that you can call the police and actually tell them that someone is currently breaking in and what they are wearing or driving in real time. The downside with a company monitored alarm or CCTV is they can't distinguish between you selling a TV and loading it into someone's car as an accidental activation Vs someone stealing your TV and loading it into their car. It's not like burglars actually turn up with a balaclava, stripey jumper and a bag marked SWAG.

Monitored alarm systems at present are pointless as by the time it gets picked up but the monitoring company and they try calling you back multiple times to be sure it's not an accidental activation and then give up and call the police you've already lost 10 minutes and the thieves are gone.

If but some miracle they are still there theiving and the police are called then they won't rush as 99% of all these calls are false activations so another 20 minutes pass and if anyone was breaking in they are long gone.

I'd happily pay £50 for a WiFi smart camera that links to mine and my wife's phone and alerted us to anything happening. That way if it did alert us to an intruder it'd be a call to 999 with a genuine intruders on scene and get an immediate response (assuming there were any officers actually left).

My comment was tongue-in-cheek and I take you points.

If you want an improved responce time to a Red Care or similar monitored alarm, ensure you have twin detectors in the same location but not of the same address point so the monitoring station receive a so-called double knock. The only improvement over this is if a panic alarm is activated.

And before you ask, no, I have not assigned a room detector to one of the panic button circuits!

K

 

[sh1kar]

Would only be a matter of time before monitored CCTV becomes the norm as part of monitored alarms.

Already

My security company upgraded me couple years ago. Norm here

 

[levigsp]

As far as Im concerned it all helps, any CLEAR still or video footage is worth having.

 

[tozzybum]

Wished I had it when my chain cut itself off my motor bike and quietly the bike walked away never to be seen again.
Got it now ,cctv alarm etc but you learn from experience